Mo Qingcheng

Chapter 52 Thorns

Chapter 52 Thorns

The night fell, and the moonlight gradually sprinkled bright colors from the top of the mountain.The panic-stricken people by the bridge stood still, and the atmosphere, which had no time to relax, became more tense after Hua Shijun's sharp question came out.

Hua Shijun stared at Lu Xiaonian closely, with a cold light in his eyes.

Hua Moyi carefully let go of Lu Xiaonian's sleeve, turned around and stood between Hua Shijun and Lu Xiaonian.Forced to be calm, she smiled like a spring flower: "Brother, what are you talking about? She is a 'slave', an actress I took into the room a few days ago."

"An ordinary actor can have such martial arts skills?" Hua Shijun took a step forward and was about to grab Lu Xiaonian's shoulders.

Hua Moyi turned sideways, although she still had a smile on her face, her eyes tightened: "Brother, 'she' is mine."

Hua Shijun's outstretched hand paused in mid-air, his eyes flickered slightly, watching Hua Moyi's rarely serious appearance.

Hua Moyi looked at the calm elder brother, neither dodged nor avoided, raised his head slightly, and repeated: "Hua Moyi guarantees him with her life."

"You're just an actor, but you're addicted very quickly." Hua Shijun said coldly, "Have you forgotten that kid surnamed Lu?"

Lu Xiaonian blinked quickly without knowing it, and in the night saw Hua Moyi's ears were slightly red, coughing and arguing: "Ben, my son's feelings for her are different from that kid."

Afraid that Lu Xiaonian, who was behind him, would hear even more unfavorable words for her, Hua Moyi hurriedly broke through the current predicament, "Brother, the sky was covered in white mist just now, and the sky was dark, maybe the elder brother didn't see clearly, slave is following the last servant Behind the maidservant. Although the bridge collapsed, she stumbled and fell a few feet down. Fortunately, she grabbed the rock on the edge of the cliff with both hands, and was able to step on the protrusion and turn up. She escaped from death. She was very close to the edge of the cliff. It’s near, and it’s not as difficult as Big Brother thinks to escape.”

"Is that so?" Hua Shijun glanced menacingly at the servant girl who was said to be the last down-to-earth servant.

When the bridge collapsed, the servant girl was so panicked that she almost fainted, and ran to Shengtian before it was too late, so she couldn't remember who was in front of her and who was behind her.

But seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, and the Second Highness's usually gentle and beautiful face had a variety of wonderful expressions, and there was a huge word "Say yes!" in his eyes, staring at himself tightly- ─

The maidservant nodded in a strange way, and then blurted out in a very natural way: "Yes... Your Highness, what the Second Highness said is right..."

Hua Moyi immediately seized the opportunity: "Look, brother, what I'm telling is the truth. Nu'er is just an actor who is more flexible than ordinary women or even ordinary palace servants. He has learned swords since childhood and has a quick response. That's all. In contrast, why did the ropes holding this suspension bridge break for no reason──”

Turning his eyes to look at the stone pillar beside him, Hua Shijun couldn't help but also turned his eyes, "Brother, don't you think that's the real strange thing?"

Hua Shijun pondered, there is still room for deliberation and questioning about the real identity of this actor; Hua Moyi obviously wanted to change the subject.However, investigating the cause of the suspension bridge falling off is also a serious matter.

Glancing at Lu Xiaonian who was silent from the beginning to the end, hiding under a pile of thick rouge and looking innocent and dazed, Hua Shijun decided to put down his suspicions for the sake of Hua Moyi's desperate efforts to protect her. , It won't be too late to interrogate him carefully in the palace.

He walked to the side of the stone pillar, Hua Moyi and Lu Xiaonian also followed, the three of them coincidentally saw a shallow scratch on the side of the stone pillar.Through the moonlight, it was clear that the trace was very new, and the location of the trace was exactly where the bridge rope was stretched and scattered.

This brand new trace was definitely not caused by long-term wind erosion or external force, it was obviously caused by human factors, and it was among them that someone tampered with it in the dark.

Realizing this, Hua Shijun and Hua Moyi shuddered at the same time, raised their heads and looked at each other.

This was what Lu Xiaonian expected.

No less horrified than the two of them, the young cultivator's face darkened slightly, and his slender fingers clenched and loosened secretly.

Unexpectedly, Bi Ran was so poisonous that he would not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of dozens of people behind him just to open the door for him to escape.

It seems that this round, even for those who were kept in the dark and almost became inexplicable ghosts, he, Lu Xiaonian, has no choice but to accompany Bi Ran to the end.

"Where's Brother Ran?" Hua Moyi asked suddenly.

Hua Shijun was taken aback, and subconsciously replied: "He is resting in the chariot."

But it might as well be a soft and slightly cold voice coming from behind, "I'm here." The three of them turned around and saw Bi Ran wearing a long white feather cloak, with slightly white lips, trembling slightly in the already chilly night wind. trembling.

Barefoot walking towards them from the icy cold ground in the mountains, Bi Ran softened his voice and said apologetically: "When I was waiting just now, I was sleepy in the carriage and took a nap... I didn't know that such a terrible thing happened. What happened." Qinglie's eyes slid across Lu Xiaonian, and the cold light in his eyes flashed away, "Is everyone safe and sound?"

He was already thin, but wearing a long cloak made his shoulders thinner and his body weaker.Hua Shijun left Hua Moyi behind and went to meet him, he couldn't help but lift him up from the ground.

"They're fine. You're always walking barefoot like this, and you'd be fine."

Bi Ran struggled casually for a while, then stopped resisting and let Hua Shijun carry him to the chariot.

Hua Moyi looked carefully at the strange traces on the stone pillar again, and suddenly let out a heavy snort.

"No matter how cunning a fox is, one day he will show his tail." Hua Moyi grabbed Lu Xiaonian's hand, and without realizing it, he tightly clenched the cultivator's palm, as if he was afraid that if he let go a little, this person would fall again. It's like entering the bottom of a cliff that doesn't see the sun.

The person who had experienced a serious shock was obviously more angry than the person involved. His Highness lowered his voice and said extremely annoyed, "I have decided to find out his true colors in the first palace at any cost!"

Lu Xiaonian looked at his expression flushed with anger, "You don't need to confirm whether he has the road map I mentioned first?"

"No, I believe you!" He was decisive and grabbed him even tighter, "Didn't you see the expression he was looking at you just now? Brother was blinded, so he couldn't even detect the obvious killing intent. What a fool!"

Aren't you easy to be deceived by your emotions, trusting a fugitive wanted all over the country in a few words... The cultivator pursed his lips and looked softly at the Second Highness who was filled with righteous indignation, but at least, I will never betray you.

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After a short break at the post station, after changing a few horses, they arrived at the first palace before dinner.The layout of the palace is simple and everything is available. The pavilions, courtyards and wing rooms are not much different from the palace, but due to the arrangement of the layout, the bedrooms that live in each other are a little farther away.

As soon as Bi Ran entered the palace, she presumed that she was not feeling well, and went back to her dormitory to rest first.

How could Hua Moyi let him go so easily, he just followed the imperial doctor in.

When he entered, he saw Bi Ran reclined on the soft couch, and the accompanying imperial doctor took the pulse with his fingers to diagnose the fetal gas of the noble princess.Hua Shijun didn't change his outer robe, and stood in front of the couch waiting for the imperial doctor's results.

Hearing the sound of the door, and seeing Hua Moyi when he turned his head, His Highness frowned: "Dinner will be served in a while, why don't you go wash and change, why come in after?"

"Brother Ran, didn't you say that you will let slaves dance and perform at the banquet?" Hua Moyi had a flash of inspiration, and used Bi Ran's words as an excuse, "Let me ask Brother Ran which excerpt opera he would like to see. Get her ready and ready."

"There is no need to be in a hurry, the imperial doctor is here now, and we will make a decision after seeing the doctor."

Hua Shijun obviously issued an order to evict the guest, but Hua Moyi was angry and just refused to leave.

"There is another matter," said slowly, "just now I checked with the court attendants one by one. At the moment when the hanging bridge was broken, only Brother Ran, Big Brother, me and the one who crossed the bridge before The two bodyguards, no one else—"

Bi Ran's closed eyelids moved slightly, and the imperial doctor, who was taking the pulse, noticed that the pulse in his body had begun to become disordered, so he couldn't help but be surprised: "The eldest princess..."

Hua Shijun said: "What do you want to say?"

"Xiaoyi just wanted to ask brother Ran, did you notice anything unusual? For example, is anyone approaching the bridge pillar?"

She tried her best to restrain the hostility in her words, but Hua Moyi stared at Bi Ran with scorching eyes. The suspicion and questioning in her eyes were self-evident, and even the imperial doctor at the side shed a cold sweat unconsciously. .

Bi Ran closed her eyes, then slowly opened them again. When she looked at Hua Moyi, a murderous intent flashed in the depths of her pupils, and after the murderous intent disappeared, a smile slowly appeared on the corner of her mouth.He looked at Hua Shijun, and then slowly said: "Unfortunately, Second Highness, Bi Ran was dozing off in the chariot at that time, and he did not notice anything strange. After a long time of cool wind blowing by the bridge, now Bi Ran Ran is very tired, I wonder if you can ask Second Highness to discuss the mysteries together after Bi Ran has a rest?"

The imperial doctor probably didn't want to continue to stay in such an intimidating atmosphere where you came and I talked with each other, so he withdrew his hand in fear and fear, and reported to Hua Shijun, whose face was as dark as a piece of black iron: "Your Highness, the eldest prince! The concubine is suffering from a bit of cold, it is best not to go out of the room for dinner, call someone to bring some warm porridge, and take it together with the anti-fetal medicine."

"How can that be done," Hua Moyi snapped, "In order to please Brother Ran, Nuer is already bathing and changing clothes, and is going to prepare a sword dance performance with all his strength for Brother Ran. If the protagonist does not attend , this sword dance lost interest after all."

"Xiaoyi, you've overstepped the rules." Hua Shijun's face became darker, and his face gradually became displeased, "Listen to what are you talking about? Bi Ran is your sister-in-law, and now he is pregnant, but you Want him to accommodate your new concubine?"

"Brother Ran was on the chariot just now, didn't Xiao Mei take a rest? Otherwise, how about I let my slave come to the room?"

"There is no need to go through so much trouble." Bi Ran smiled, and lifted herself up from the couch, "Since the Second Highness sincerely invites you, Bi Ran is not good enough to accept the Second Highness's kindness." The inquiring person looked at Hua Shijun, "I It’s okay to just drink some soup, porridge and medicine ordered by the imperial doctor at the banquet, at worst, just leave the banquet earlier.”

Hua Shijun frowned tightly: "You don't have to force it."

Having said that, but his tone unconsciously reveals the meaning of supporting Hua Moyi.

Bi Ran has been with him day and night for ten years, although it is not possible to share the bed together day and night, but from Hua Shijun's imperceptible hesitation and wavering this time, he can judge wisely that His Highness probably has a faint suspicion about himself in his heart That's why she indulged Hua Moyi to make things difficult for herself like this.

He told himself that he was still far away from the border, and the time had not yet come, so his deeds must not be revealed, and his success fell short.

He smiled and said, "It's not forced. It's just that I need to change my clothes for a while, so you guys go first."